Game apparatus



Feb. 28, 1933.

A. K. SMALL, JR

GAME APPARATUS INVENTOR A-K tSmalLJn BY L I M T 0 v ATTORNEY Filed March 21, 1932 Patented Feb. 28, 1933' UNITED STATES PATENT oFncE'j ALFRED K. SMALL, JR., OF DE LANILFLORIDA GAME APPARATUS Application filed March 21, 1932. Serial NO. 600,283.

My invention relates to games and more particularly to that typewherein balls areperiphery thereof, a rounded shoulder projecting inwardly from the wall and spaced from the top and bottom of said wall, semicircular goals or baskets embracing openings in the end walls and formed of wire mesh, the mesh being connected to the end walls or having portions embedded in the concrete of which the walls are formed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a game which involves the skill and accuracy of polo, as well as the competitive element of auction bridge.

This invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description, in view of the accompanying drawing forming a part of the specification; nevertheless, it is to be understood that the invention is not confined to the disclosure, being susceptible of such changes and modifications which shall define no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved game apparatus;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional View taken on line 22 of Figure 1 Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on the line 33 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a similar view taken on the line l4; of Figure 1, and

Figure 5 is a plan view of a rack containing the balls, and

Figure 6 is a transverse vertical section showing a modified form of the invention.

Referring to the invention in detail, a

playing court is provided comprising a concrete base 5 of rectangular configuration and upstanding parallel side walls 6 and end walls 7. The end walls 7 are provided with longitudinally alined openings 8 which open into semi-circular goals or baskets 9 formed of reticulated material and which are supported by lateral extensions 10 formed with the base g v *A plurality of resilient objective balls 11 is provided and'a resilient king'ball 12 is adapted'tobe driven against the objective balls by asuitable mallet. Each set of the objective'balls is of a different color so as.

to be distinguishable by the players. At the start of the game the balls are racked on a center line 15 extending transversely of the center of the court and for this purpose a diamond-shaped rack 16 having a central partition 17 is provided. Either of the play ers places the king ball on one of the quarter lines 17a farthest from his goal '9 and drives the same into the rack balls to break them up. When all the balls have come to rest the player then makes a bid for score, after 5 which the second player makes his bid. After the bidding is completed the highest bidder then plays oil first driving the king ball in the direction'of one of his objective balls to drive the same into his goal. If suc cessful the-player then takes another drive. lVhen the player fails to drive one-of his balls into the goal it becomes theother players turn. 1 A laterally projecting shoulder is formed on the inner face of the walls 6 and 7 and has a rounded outer face 19 against'which the balls are adapted to be driven when it is desired to make angle shots. I The shoulder '19 is of such radius and is located at a point where its horizontal center will be struckby the center ofthe'ball. This will cause the ballstorebound accurately. In addition the balls will not jump from the court. To permit rain water to drain from the court suitable drain openings 20 are provided.

The lower portions of the reticulated material may be embedded in the extension base portion 10 or the ends of the mesh may be secured in any approved manner to the end Walls at each side of the openings 8. The extension may be made separate from the base so that the wire mesh and said extension may be formed as a unit.

The annular shoulder 19 is spaced from the top and bottom of the end and side walls thereby providing an annular channel 25 at the periphery of the base 5.

In the modified form shown in Fig. 6 a

transverse sectional view of a wall of the court is shown in which a concrete wall 30 has an outer facing 31 of metal including a curved portion 32 extending around a bead 33 on the wall 30. A flange 34 has its'outer face flush with the upper surface of the wall 30 so that the flange is substantially seated Within the concrete wall. 7 V

I A flange 35 extends outwardly from the lower end of the member 31 and is located within an annular recess in the wall 30. A bolt 36 is secured within'the base 37 of the .court and extends upwardly through the plate 33 so that the flange 35 will be secured in place when the nut 38 is screwed up in position. It will be appreciated that the member 31 may be positionedinitially and forms are then applied to the rear of the member and concrete poured thereinso that when the forms are removed the concrete wall will appear with the facing 31.

1. A game apparatus comprising a con crete base member, upstanding side and end walls formed integrally therewith and pro ducing an enclosure, a shoulder iormed integrally on the inner face of said walls, a resilient ball element movable over said base and into contact with said shoulders, one of said walls and said base being formed'with a water drain opening for draining water 7 from saidenclosure, said drain opening having its inner end opening beneath said shoulder on the wall, a pair of the opposite end walls being provided with openings, and brackets bridging the openings, e

2. A game apparatus comprising a concrete base member, upstanding side and end walls formed integrally therewith and providing an enclosure, an annular shoulder projecting laterally and inwardly of the side and end walls, formed integrally with said walls and spaced from the top and bottom of the side and end walls, the opposite end walls being provided with openings, a basket formed of wire fabricated materials embracing each opening and extending outwardly from an end wall, an extension base portion at each end of the apparatus supporting'the baskets, the lower portions of the baskets V 7 being cemented into the material forming the extension base portion.

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